This semester has been a whirlwind. I learned some strengths that I have, as well as some weaknesses, but all in all I’ve enjoyed every bit of this class. Writing the first essay of the semester I found myself unsure and uncomfortable with writing college level essays, but now after submitting my fourth essay I am much more confident. From learning proper MLA in-text citations, to focusing my essays to make a clear point, to bettering my ability to provide proper support for my argument; my knowledge has expanded more than I could have imagined.
In the beginning, if I would have been tested on MLA in-text citations, I would have failed miserably. I sort of had the essence of it, but I wasn’t quite on point. This shows in my Week 2A discussion post,” Felsenfeld said, “Now I realize: even though we had enough water to keep the manicured lawns just so, I was experiencing a personal drought, an arid lack of culture of all kinds, especially music (Bullock and Goggin 640).” In …show more content…
In the initial essay of this semester, the prompt asked the student to describe a person that has positively influenced their life. When I first read this prompt, my boyfriend immediately popped into my mind. I immediately had hundreds of jumbled up reasons in my head as to how he has positively influenced me, and I believe that showed in my essay. I wrote, “Through years of perseverance, and as a direct result of his unwavering love and support, my boyfriend has helped me find love for myself, he has helped me become a better mother, and most importantly he has helped me pave the way to a better future.” This is honestly the most description I gave of him, and this is my thesis! There is no vivid detail though that is what the prompt actually called for, this is not a clear and concise description. If I were to revise it I would add things like how he smelled, how he held me, something to really help the reader feel the
In the beginning, if I would have been tested on MLA in-text citations, I would have failed miserably. I sort of had the essence of it, but I wasn’t quite on point. This shows in my Week 2A discussion post,” Felsenfeld said, “Now I realize: even though we had enough water to keep the manicured lawns just so, I was experiencing a personal drought, an arid lack of culture of all kinds, especially music (Bullock and Goggin 640).” In …show more content…
In the initial essay of this semester, the prompt asked the student to describe a person that has positively influenced their life. When I first read this prompt, my boyfriend immediately popped into my mind. I immediately had hundreds of jumbled up reasons in my head as to how he has positively influenced me, and I believe that showed in my essay. I wrote, “Through years of perseverance, and as a direct result of his unwavering love and support, my boyfriend has helped me find love for myself, he has helped me become a better mother, and most importantly he has helped me pave the way to a better future.” This is honestly the most description I gave of him, and this is my thesis! There is no vivid detail though that is what the prompt actually called for, this is not a clear and concise description. If I were to revise it I would add things like how he smelled, how he held me, something to really help the reader feel the